Pharmaceutical – Mechanical Utilities Engineer

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Engineer

Previous pharmaceutical/biotech experience is mandatory for this role. MMR Consulting is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology and highly regulated industries. Its services include engineering, project management, and validation. MMR Consulting has offices across North America and Asia.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our growing team, where the successful candidate will work with a group of engineers involved in the design, commissioning & qualification, start-up and project management of various processes, systems and facilities. The work may require working out of client's facilities, in Raleigh North Carolina.

• Provide technical guidance into the design, installation, commissioning, qualification, start-up and operations of various pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical facilities and utilities such as Purified Water (PW), Water For Injection (WFI), Clean Steam (CS), Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Process Compressed Air (CA) & Gases
• Lead the development of key design, technology selections, engineering and commissioning/qualification deliverables such as PFDs, P&IDs, specifications, equipment and distribution loop layouts, DQ, FAT, Commissioning Test Plans & checklists, IQ, OQ, PQ during the project lifecycle
• Able to support detailed design development, field installation and perform field execution of commission & qualification test cases and protocols
• Serve as technical SME on the design and operation aspects of clean utilities. Possess knowledge of regulatory requirements, mechanical specifications and industry best practices and guidelines for clean utilities
• Lead the design, procurement, field installation, commissioning and qualification processes throughout the project lifecycle to ensure timely completion and to ensure all quality and engineering specifications are met
• Support development of Project Validation Plans (PVPs) to ensure the action plan to test the system is applicable and relevant
• Coordinate meetings with cross-functional departments, to drive design reviews, project progress, facilitate decisions, and provide updates
• Travel may be occasionally required for meetings with equipment fabrication vendors or Factory Acceptance Testing (FATs)
• Work may require occasional support over shutdowns or extended hours, specifically during installation, construction, commissioning, qualification and validation phases
• Visit construction and installation sites, wearing necessary safety PPE
• You may be involved with other aspects such as client-management (maintain key client relationships in support of business development and pursuit of new work), project scheduling/budgeting, coordination of client and MMR resources for effective project delivery, supporting business development (providing technical support to the sales as required for proposals/opportunities), presenting at industry conferences/publishing papers etc
• Supervise contractors during critical testing of system and equipment
• Other duties assigned by client, and/or MMR, based on workload and project requirements
• As this position requires working on client sites, you will need to comply with the client's safety rules including mandatory vaccination policies for COVID-19, where applicable

• 5+ years of experience in commissioning, qualification or validation of various clean utility systems within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, with knowledge of requirements for cGMP operations
• Expertise in generation, storage and distribution of pharmaceutical-grade water systems
• Hands-on experience with industrial utilities, including:
• Compressed air generation and distribution
• Ammonia chillers
• Electro boilers
• Chilled water generation and distribution
• Cooling water generation and distribution
• Chilled glycol generation and distribution
• Cooling towers
• Hands-on experience with clean utilities, including:
• Purified Water (PW) generation
• Water For Injection (WFI) generation
• Clean Steam (CS) generation
• Hands-on experience with HVAC systems, including:
• Air handling units (AHUs)
• Dedicated…